Book Now For The Oakhaven Walk 2026

Sponsored by Pennyfarthing Homes

Taking place on Saturday 16th May, this fundraising promenade along the spectacular Dorset and Hampshire coast is the perfect challenge for the New Year, providing the opportunity to get out and enjoy our beautiful local shoreline with friends, family or colleagues whilst raising much-needed funds for Oakhaven Hospice.

Choose to walk one of three distances along stunning seafront and coastal paths to Oakhaven - approximately 26 miles from Sandbanks, 13 miles from Mudeford or 8 miles from Barton-on-Sea. 

Register your entry today at www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/oakhaven-walk

The registration fee includes a technical T-shirt to wear on the day, snacks and water at selected points for all distances, lunch for those walking 26 miles, plus refreshments at the finish line.

Entrants are asked to commit to raising sponsorship for Oakhaven Hospice. All funds raised will help Oakhaven to continue providing palliative care and support to patients and their families throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities, free of charge.

As well as ten beds in its Inpatient Unit, Oakhaven cares for patients with life-limiting illnesses in their own homes - currently an average of over 600 at any time. In addition, thousands of local people receive support and guidance from Oakhaven Wellbeing at the Coates Centre, following the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, whilst caring for a loved one, and in bereavement. 

Oakhaven’s running costs amount to over £10 million each year. With just 15% of funding covered by the NHS, your local hospice relies on kind donations, fundraising, gifts in wills and income from its charity shops and home care provider, Oakhaven Care Ltd, to cover the remaining 85% of costs.

The Oakhaven Walk provides a great way to start 2026 - challenge yourself to train for and participate in a great outdoor activity while supporting a vital local cause.

Register for The Oakhaven Walk at www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/oakhaven-walk.

Jill West, Oakhaven’s Community and Events Manager, said, “In 2025, we were delighted to welcome over 700 people on our coastal walk, which raised a phenomenal £168,700 for the charity. It’s a great day out and this year, we hope to welcome even more participants. 

“We would like to thank Pennyfarthing Homes for their continued sponsorship of the Oakhaven Walk in 2026. This financial support and the funds from the event entry fees cover the costs of the event. This means that every penny raised in sponsorship will help to make a difference to local families navigating a life-limiting illness - supporting our communities from diagnosis to bereavement.”

Matt Dukes, Managing Director at Pennyfarthing Homes, commented: “Pennyfarthing Homes is proud to once again be the main sponsor for the annual Oakhaven Walk. We have been supporting the Oakhaven Hospice for 26 years and we remain deeply committed to helping make a meaningful difference in the lives of those cared for by this remarkable charity. The Hospice provides not only essential end-of-life care, but also compassionate care for the friends and families who need it during an incredibly difficult time.”

For any enquiries about The Oakhaven Walk, please get in touch with the Oakhaven Fundraising team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01590 677773.

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